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Vision Problems in Children Vision problems that may affect your child Eye disorders that affect vision can be divided into refractive and non-refractive errors. Refractive errors. These eye disorders cause blurred vision. They occur because the shape of the eye does not focus
Our Hospital & Training Sites
Phoenix Children's Pediatric Residency Program Alliance is a comprehensive, fully-accredited, three-year program. It combines experiences at a major multi-specialty children’s hospital (Phoenix Children’s) and a large public medical center (Valleywise Health Medical Center). Set
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Giving back to honor her son’s life: Dominic’s story
… holding his breath and turning blue. Sometimes, he would become unresponsive. Then one day, daycare called and said … children diagnosed with GRIN1. Samantha found solace in a Facebook group for other parents of children living with … being the mother of a medically complex child who has now passed away and being a nurse at another facility.” …
Programs & Services
We collaborate with epileptologists from the Epilepsy Program, who refer patients to our clinic. Our approach is multidisciplinary, involving providers whose expertise supports our ketogenic therapy program. Additionally, we actively engage with the community, collaborating with
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Prostate Cancer: Coping with Your Diagnosis A diagnosis of prostate cancer can affect you in many ways. It’s normal to be scared, angry, or depressed after diagnosis. But, know that prostate cancer is very treatable. Each person copes with a prostate cancer diagnosis in their own
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Refractive Errors in Children What is normal vision? To understand how certain problems can affect your child's vision, it’s important to know how normal vision happens. For children with normal vision, the following things occur in this order: Light enters the eye through the
Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) Volunteers
At Phoenix Children’s, part of our Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) Program relies on hospital volunteers – both those with therapy animals and those without. Learn about our volunteer roles. To become a volunteer, visit the hospital’s volunteering page and register as an in
Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)
A Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) is a device used to treat seizures when medicines are not effective and surgery is not possible for a cure. VNS consists of a pacemaker-like generator placed underneath the skin on the chest and is attached to thin wires threaded up to, and wrapped
Epilepsy Surgery
At the Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s, we believe that early consideration of surgery or other appropriate therapies should be considered for children with intractable epilepsy. Unfortunately, fewer than 1% of these children are evaluated for epilepsy surgery
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Planning a Pregnancy If you're planning to become pregnant, taking certain steps can help reduce risks for both you and your baby. Good health before deciding to become pregnant is almost as important as a healthy lifestyle during pregnancy. The first few weeks of pregnancy are